Veena’s review of Judgement Road (Torpedo Ink, Book 1) by Christine Feehan
Contemporary Romance published by Berkley 23 Jan 18
This book is not at all like the Sea Haven and Sisters Of The Heart series by Ms. Feehan. The members of Torpedo Ink are damaged in ways most normal humans cannot comprehend. Can Anya Rafferty, with her own demons, hold her own in this dysfunctional family full of violence and angst?
I will say right off the bat that this book is not what I expected. While I had an inkling of the brutal upbringing the members of the gang had, I did not expect the book to be so raw and explicit.
A predatory group called the Ghosts is kidnapping wives of prominent members of MC gangs in the area. The Torpedo Ink gang rescues these women, using their synchronicity and special skills honed in the bowels of hell. The planning and execution of these raids is really well written and I enjoyed these sections of the story.
Reaper is one of the most damaged and brutalized members of the team. When he falls for Anya, all his love and brutality come to the fore. Anya is damaged in her own way with an upbringing on the streets. Most of this story is page after page of explicit language, sex, and violence as Reaper and Anya try to find their happily ever after.
Sorry, Ms. Feehan, I’m a fan, but this series might not be for me.
Grade: C
Summary:
An outlaw motorcycle club sets up shop next door to Sea Haven in the dangerously sexy new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.
A brutal education in a Russian training facility for assassins has taught this group of men one thing:
It’s a long road to redemption.
JUDGMENT ROAD
As the enforcer of the Torpedo Ink motorcycle club, Reaper lives for riding and fighting. He’s a stone-cold killer who turns his wrath on those who deserve it. Feelings are a weakness he can’t afford–until a gorgeous bartender gets under his skin…
Near Sea Haven, the small town of Caspar has given Anya Rafferty a new lease on life. And she’s desperate to hold on to her job at the biker bar, even if the scariest member of the club seems to have it out for her. But Reaper’s imposing presence and smoldering looks just ratchet up the heat.
Anya’s touch is everything Reaper doesn’t want–and it brands him to the bone. But when her secrets catch up to her, Reaper will have to choose between Anya and his club–his heart and his soul.
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